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Paper.li for Genealogy

Paper.li, pronounced paper-lee, is a type of online newspaper. There are newspapers for all sort of interests, including paper.li for genealogy. Read along to learn which of your favorite genealogists are publishing a genealogy ‘newspaper’ and what it means for your genealogy know-how.

Paper.li for Genealogy & Family History

Perhaps the days of having a morning newspaper arrive on your door step are gone, but don’t be sad. Now, you can tune in to Twitter to read a genealogy inspired paper each day (without having to wipe the dew off a plastic bag!) Paper.li is a content curation tool that allows people to create “newspapers” based on topics they choose and to “publish” articles from all over the globe. Though I enjoy reading these “papers” via my smart phone, you don’t have to. You can log in to Twitter on your home computer and find the paper.li news that way as well.

Paper.li via Twitter

Each morning, I open Twitter and run through my feed to find my favorite genealogy “papers.” For example, I will land on Elizabeth Hansford’s The#Genealogy Daily and click on the link.

By clicking on the link, you will be taken over to the Paper.li website where you can enjoy all of The #Genealogy Daily stories. First, you will see the “headline” news.

If an article catches your fancy, simply click the image or title to be taken to the article in its entirety. Hit the back button to return to The #Genealogy Daily.

But, there is more than just the headline news. Just like in our newspapers of “old,” there are sections on the latest tech, world news, leisure, and science…just to name a few. When you have finished with the headline news, keep scrolling down until you see something like this:

Click on one of the down arrows to the right of a “section” title to see a list of more articles.

Why Care About Paper.li for Genealogy?

Like in all fields of study, genealogy is constantly changing and evolving. This is just one of the ways you can easily keep up-to-date on what’s happening in our field of genealogy and family history. From what’s new in DNA discoveries to new record sets that are being threatened, there’s a lot to know about!

So, here is a list of some fantastic genealogy inspired “papers” for you to follow on Twitter. Happy reading and let me know your favorite genealogy and family history inspired papers in the comments below!

@FamilyTreeFolk – The Family Tree Folk Daily

@DHgenealogy – Genealogy Education News (and he has several others as well!)

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Amie Bowser Tennant

About Amie

Amie Bowser Tennant is The Genealogy Reporter bringing you genealogy news and more. She is a professional genealogist, nationally known speaker, and internationally known blogger.
Amie provides blog and written content for many top companies and societies in the genealogy field. Some of her recent publications can be found in the NGS Magazine, the Ohio Genealogical Society News and the OGS Quarterly, and at Legacy News, just to name a few! You can also see her webinars via Legacy Family Tree Webinars, here.